The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hamel, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$213,981

Cost of Crime™ for Hamel, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $413 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hamel with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Hamel, IL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hamel's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Hamel sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Hamel's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hamel is 8.095 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 113 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 128 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Hamel, IL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hamel, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hamel for 2025 is $213,981, about $160 per resident and $413 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hamel Compared to Other Cities?

Hamel, IL:	$160
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hamel is $160 per year, which is $304 less than the national average and $260 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hamel:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $945 more than in Hamel.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $4 less than in Hamel

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Hamel for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Hamel	Cost per Hamel Resident
Murder	$52,902	$40
Rape/Sexual Assault	$53,248	$40
Robbery	$18,571	$14
Assault	$13,595	$10
Kidnapping	$9,066	$7
Vehicle Theft	$14,273	$11
Burglary	$9,530	$7
Theft	$18,803	$14
Arson	$2,029	$2
Vandalism	$11,779	$9
Animal Cruelty	$81	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,790	$4
Identity Theft	$4,315	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$213,981	$160

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hamel, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Hamel totals $620,339 ($465 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $834,320 ($625 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Hamel's 1,335 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Hamel Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Hamel residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3546
Robbery	0.4422
Rape	0.6578
Murder	0.0211
Total Violent Crime	1.476 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.720
Vehicle Theft	0.6904
Burglary	0.7871
Arson	0.0629
Total Property Crime	4.260 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1120
Drug Crimes	0.5863
Vandalism	1.235
Identity Theft	0.4176
Animal Cruelty	0.0082
Total "Other" Rate	2.359 (A+)

Individual Hamel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Hamel is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hamel.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Worden, IL	A-	B+	A-
Kaufman, IL	A+	A	A+
Fruit, IL	A+	A+	A+
Alhambra, IL	A+	A	A+
Holiday Shores, IL	A	A+	A
Wanda, IL	A-	A	A-
Livingston, IL	B-	B+	A-
Edwardsville, IL	B+	A	B
Marine, IL	A	A	A
Williamson, IL	C+	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hamel is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mount Hope, KS	A	C	C
South Windham, CT	B	A+	A+
South Portsmouth, KY	D-	C+	C+
South Chatham, MA	A-	B	B
Somers, WI	C-	C	C
Smithville, GA	B-	D-	D-
Sicily Island, LA	F	D	D
Shinnville, NC	A-	B+	B+
Schuyler, VA	D+	B	B
Ruthven, IA	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Hamel is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hamel, IL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Hamel schools on SchoolGrade

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